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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-81-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
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